This year, IEEP turns 50! To celebrate this formidable milestone, throughout 2026, we will retrace our long history, highlight key moments in EU policymaking, and showcase our influence and impact on some of the most critical events, with the support of current and past friends, colleagues, and supporters. In this first blog, Honorary Fellow Nigel Haigh and our Executive Director, Antoine Oger, talk about the origin of IEEP and reflect on the challenges to come.

Join this webinar organised by TRAILS4SOIL to know more about Regenerative & Conservation Agricultural Practices and introduce you to our major new research project.

Low emission zones (LEZ) and zero emission zones (ZEZ) are important tools to help cities to improve their air quality and address associated health impacts. However, their introduction can sometimes be controversialand met by resistance from the public and businesses. So, what can cities do to get their citizens and businesses on board?

We are excited to announce our new Policy Mentoring scheme, which provides early- and mid-career scientists with the opportunity to work alongside members of the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Brussels.

Think2030 Conference under the Cyprus Presidency REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING This is a decisive decade for the European Union marked by geopolitical instability, accelerating climate impacts, and growing competitiveness and resilience concerns. In this challenging context, the question of how to sustain and strengthen EU environmental leadership has never been more pressing. How can...

This year, IEEP turns 50! To celebrate this formidable milestone, throughout 2026, we will retrace our long history, highlight key moments in EU policymaking, and showcase our influence and impact on some of the most critical events, with the support of current and past friends, colleagues, and supporters. In this first blog, Honorary Fellow Nigel Haigh and our Executive Director, Antoine Oger, talk about the origin of IEEP and reflect on the challenges to come.

This report explores the options for improving animal welfare and sustainability in the context of an EU-Thailand free trade agreement, for which negotiations were relaunched in 2023.

This briefing examines the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) prospective role in supporting the transition to a sustainable and resilient agri-food sector in the EU.

This report summarises key findings from a secondary analysis of the Horizon 2020 SHARED GREEN DEAL project, examining how the project’s six social experiment streams contribute to the European Green Deal’s priority on climate action. 

Think2030 Conference under the Cyprus Presidency REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING This is a decisive decade for the European Union marked by geopolitical instability, accelerating climate impacts, and growing competitiveness and resilience concerns. In this challenging context, the question of how to sustain and strengthen EU environmental leadership has never been more pressing. How can...

The report examines emission reductions in EU agriculture by reviewing a selection of modelling scenarios and assessing variations in residual emissions.

We are excited to announce our new Policy Mentoring scheme, which provides early- and mid-career scientists with the opportunity to work alongside members of the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Brussels.

In association with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Think2030 Dialogue Denmark gathered policymakers, experts, industries and civil society in Copenhagen to discuss the most pressing environmental issues at the top of the political European agenda. Based on those Sceicne4Policy sessions, Think2030 delivered four policy briefs outlining science-informed policy solutions for advancing...

This study stands as a key contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the future of EU-Mercosur relations. It articulates a set of guidelines and policy recommendations for the next Commission towards a fair and sustainable partnership between the EU and the Mercosur countries.

The EU and India resumed trade talks in the summer of 2022 following seven years of unsuccessful negotiations which eventually stagnated in 2013. This briefing assesses sustainability challenges in India relevant to the FTA and proposes recommendations to further environmental and climate cooperation and progress between trade partners.

This briefing examines the current policy framework governing biomass use and explores bioenergy pathways outlined in the Commission’s Impact Assessment accompanying the 2040 climate target communication.

We are excited to announce our new Policy Mentoring scheme, which provides early- and mid-career scientists with the opportunity to work alongside members of the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Brussels.

This report explores the options for improving animal welfare and sustainability in the context of an EU-Thailand free trade agreement, for which negotiations were relaunched in 2023.

In association with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Think2030 Dialogue Denmark gathered policymakers, experts, industries and civil society in Copenhagen to discuss the most pressing environmental issues at the top of the political European agenda. Based on those Sceicne4Policy sessions, Think2030 delivered four policy briefs outlining science-informed policy solutions for advancing...

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This report examines the impacts of different climate risks on three major agricultural crops, which are staples of European cuisines: wheat, potatoes, and olives. It reviews the available research into the effects of sustainable cropping practices on biodiversity, soil quality and water parameters, which are considered crucial determinants of climate change resilience of farming systems.